3:19 PM,
Jan. 31, 2014

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Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Chris Murray has been known to be a bit wordy, so we're giving him 1,000 words (no more than that) to share his thoughts from the week that was in the world of sports.

* SO, THIS SHOULD BE A GREAT SUPER BOWL. For only the fifth time in 48 Super Bowls, the point spread is less than a field goal (Denver is favored over Seattle by 2.5 points). For just the seventh time in Super Bowl history, the NFL's top-scoring offense (Denver) will play its top-scoring defense (Seattle). In the six previous matchups, the top defense is 5-1 (the 49ers' 55-10 win over Denver in 1989 is the ...